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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06
Died of Fright.

A twelve year old daughter of Michael
Goodwin, who is employed on the grade
about two miles above here, received
such severe fright from the hail storm
of Tuesday, that she died early the
following morning. She was badly
frightened during the storm, and after
it had subsided did not recover, though
otherwise she seemed well, and her
condition caused no alarm that evening.
During the night her father got up to
give her some water, which she drank
and in answer to a question from him
said she was all right. In the morning
she was found in critical condition,
and messenger was at once dispatched
for physician, but before he was out
Of sight Of the house she was dead. She
bad seemed perfectly we'll up to the
time Of the storm, and no other cause
than fright can be assigned for her
death. Funeral services will be held al
the Congregational church this morning
at IL o'clock. Republican, %.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

Yesterday afternoon Jack wilkins, a
sport of Rapid City, accompanied by a
friend, drove up to Black Hawk Springs
with the avowed intention of doing up
one William Graham, a blacksmith at
the Springs. wilkins had with him a
45-calibre pistol, and succeeding in pro-
voking a quarrel with Graham, drew
his gun and struck at him. Graham
threw up his arm to ward Of the blow,
and received a painful wound. At this
stage of the proceedings Graham drew
a 3S-calibre pistol and began firing, one
shot taking effect in the left breast, and
one in the right. Wilkins began firing
wildly, and both guns were soon emp.
tied. Graham retired for another gun
or a fresh supply of ammunition. when
wilkins friend drove rapidly away in
the direction Of Rapid. Graham upon
the advice of his friends, secured both
guns and quietly awaited the arrival OF
an officer from Sturgis, whom he &C
companied to the latter place and was
lodged in Jail, and will be up to Dead.
wood to-day. wilkins arrived in Rapid
at 10 o'clock last night and had his
wounds dressed by physician, who
pronounces them only flesh wounds and
not serious. An old feud seems to have
existed between the pair.-Pioneer, 2.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06
Desirable, but Impracticable.

The CHRONICLE in commenting upon
the perspiring and disconsoate poet of
the Star, sends cheering request
to fly to that "Altorf of America. where
gentle zephyrs fan the cheek" We
long to grasp thy cooling hand, and
sniff the breath from "Altorf land" but
bullion's temple once SO fair, has left us
with no cash to spare.-Hot Springs
Star.
The Star man evidently appreciates
the inducements offered, but does not
seem to realize that Custer air is one OF
heavens gratutous blessings, that her
matchless scenery is vouchsafed without
equivalent, and that the interstate
commerce act does not apply to footmen
on Black Hills star routes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

The store of Oscar Silver at Lead was
broken open by burglars on Sunday
night and created much excitement.
An entrance was effected through the
rear door which leads to the fireproof in
which Mr.. Silver was sleeping at the
time. About o'clock in the morning
Silver was awakened by a noise at the
store door and on investigation found
or saw a man working at the door. He
at once gave the alarm, but before as
sistance could be obtained the thieves
had made their escape. Mr.. Silver was
unarmed at the time or some one might
have been hurt or killed. One of Leads
citizens was passing near about the
time stated and saw two men running
from that direction. The moon shining
quite bright, he is pretty sure he knows
one, if not both Of the men who ran.
Silver says he misses no goods. The
thieves hadn't time to secure any
plunder, as the alarm vas given at once.
Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06
Railroad Rumor.

Rumors of Hot Springs being con-
nected with the F., +. and NJ. V. Rail-
road by a narrow gauge to be built this
year, are rife in this place. We have
been unable to trace these reports to
any reliable source. but that they are
credited by many people at Hot Springs
seems to be fully assured. These
rumors, which include the probable
transfer of the Hot Springs Company's
property to the N. w. Railroad COM
pany, locate the junction of the narrow
guage with the F., f. and M. V. at a
point on the Cheyenne River, near the
railroad bridge.
We publish the rumor more to show
the bent Of current thought than for
any real probability of the consumma.
ton of the enterprise.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

Charles II. Reed, counsel ofthe notori-
our assassin Charles J. Guiteau, who
recently attempted suicide, has been
adjudged insane, and is now an inmate
of lunatic asylum.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06
The Scottish Yacht Thistle" with a

The Scottish Yacht "Thistle," with a
picked crew of forty men, will reach
New York about the 22nd. The owners
are flushed with many victories over
other yachts in English waters, and are
confident Of carrying off the cup, but
Gen. Payne awaits the arrival with
much anxiety, fully confident of the
ability Of his new sloop Volunteer to
vanquish the foreign craft and hold the
cup for future contests.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

Chief Engineer Ainsworth, of the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley
railroad, accompanied by Engineer
Quiggle, of the construction force, came
in off the grade yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ainsworth has been looking over
the route north of Sturgis, and is ap-
parently satisfied with it. The work of
securing the right of way between
Sturgis and Selbie's ranch will be com.
menced at once, and the preliminaries
all closed up SO that the graders can
commence work on the extension
north as soon as the work between
here and Sturgis is completed.-Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

While drouth and insects are devas.
tating the crops of states all around U.S.
Dakota will show the largest yield OF
wheat, corn, oats, peas, potatoes, and al
kinds Of vegetables ever known in its
history. The last three years have
proven it to be adapted in all respects
to cattle and sheep raising-in fact, it is
the best call around" agricultural coun-
try in America. The harvest is here
The proof is at hand.-Pierce, in Pio-
neer Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

1t costs Pennington county $240.75 to
replace the glass destroyed in the court
house by the late hail storm.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
THE LABOR WORLD.

THE Knights of Labor lost $50 900 members
the past year.
A HOME for working girls is being built in
Pittsburg, Penn.
SUNDAY factory labor in Germany is en-
forced by the sharp competition between en-
ployers, and an agitation which will arrest
it is likely to set in.
AT New River, n. c., the knights of Labor
have induced the cotton mills to reduce the
hours of labor from twelve to eleven, and
pay wages in money instead of scrip.
THERE are $40 Agricultural Wheels in Ten
nessee. OF these 713 were organized the past
year. Arkansas has over l ,O0J, and last year
they elected twenty-thres members of the
Arkansas Legislature.
JOSEPH SELLWOOD has made $500, 900 from
his contract to take the ore out of an iron
mine at Gogebic, Wis. He started penniless
three years ago and now makes $3.50, 100 a
year by sub-letting his ten-year contract.
SUPERINTENDENT HORNER of the Kansas
State silk station thinks that the climate of
the West is peculiarly adapted to silk pro-
duction, and that silk can be made in Kansas
and Missouri which shall be superior to the
imported article.
THERE are now in New York City 113, 7S9
buildings of all kinds. For the nine months
ending with September 30 plans for 8, 69S
new buildings, to cost $59, 236, 227, were filed
AS compared with the same period last year
this is an increase of 2, 259 in buildings and
S., 235 1S9 in value.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
THE COUNTRY'S CROPS.
Latest Returns Received BY the
Agricultural Department.
Condition of Corn, Wheat, Oats,
Cotton and Tobacco.

The latest statistical report Of the Depart
Vnent of Agricultural makes an increase of
only ne-half of per cent. in the condition
Ofcorn. The past month has been generally
favorable, but the status of large part of the
port. The general average of condition is
~ instead of 1913. The average of the seven
surplus States is 649 instead of 81 9 in Sep
tember. This is lower condition than has
ever been reported, except in 1881, when
Cne average was nearly seven points
lower, and the average yield 1876
bushels. The indication is now
for yield of small fraction over twenty
bushels per acre. The exact area, exclusive
Of that cut for fodder as not worth harvest
ing, Is not yet determined. Slight uncer-
talnty regarding it may cause variation in
the final record of l or 2 per cent from
800 600, 900 bushels.
The test of threshing has not materially en-
which appears to be about lis bushels, or
four-tenths of a bushel less than last year.
The increase of acreage, which is large in
Dakota, will make partial ccmpen-
or quite to 100000 bushels. The
rate of yield in New York is 1877
bushels, Pennsylvania 10.5, Ohio 1874 Mich
1gan 1873, Indiana 155, Illinois 1872, Wiscon-
sin lO3 Minnesota 9.5, Iowa 10, Missouri H.
Kansas SO, Nebraska lO.7, Dakota 1913, Cal
ifornia 1873.
The yield of oats is slightly below an aver
age, about % bushels per acre. The product
is fully GOO, Ooo,O 600 bushels. In the principal
States of the central valley region the State
averages range from 25 to so bushels The
barley yield is nearly 20 per cent. less than
at medium yield, or about 20 bushels
per acre. New York 2O.3, Michigan
I9.5, Wisconsin 1875, Minnesota 10,
Iowa 10, California 20.5 The yield of rye is
IL. bushels per acre, and the product about
24,000,0OO bushels. There has been drop in
condition of buckwheat from 80 to near v
a. The condition of potatoes has declined
from 67.3 to els, partly from appearance of
rot in the Atlantic States.
The condition of cotton has further de-
clined. The effect Of drought in reducing
vitality and arresting growth is more APP
parent than on the first of September. The
general average has been reduced from 49,
TO 76.5. 1t is still several points higher
than in 1888 and 1884, and ten points
higher than in 1881. The average of condi-
ton by States is as follows: North Carolina
rs, South Carolina ~, Georgia II, Florida 70,
Alabama rs, Mississippi II, Louisiana IS,
Texas Is, Arkansas IS, Tennessee "a.
The condition of tobacco averages 5.5,
against 7OS The figures for the States pro-
-1ucing, shipping and cutting leaf are: Mary
land 81, Virginia 80, North Carolina 81, Ken
lucky 10, Ohio Sc, Indiana 45, Illinois So,
Missouri SO, Tennessee 81.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

A NEW military post is to be established at
Denver, Col
A FIFTY-ACRE ostrich farm is to be located
at San Rafael, Cal.
THE Pittsburg (Penn.) Iron Mills are over
crowded with orders.
MAKTToBA's wheat crop is in excess of the
most liberal estim ates.
THE countrys corn crop for 1880 is esti
mated at 1,31O, 900, 600 bushels.
ARGoNIA, Kansas, is jubilant over the fact
that Mrs. Salter, Mayor of that city, has
given birth to SON
PEEKSKILL, n. Y, is importing colored
girls from Charlestown, s. c., to meet the
demand for domeSticS
THE epidemic of scarlet fever in London
IS still spreading. There were, in one week,
], 600 cases in the hospitals
ONE of the attractions of Sacramento, Cal
IS mummy show-the remains of people of
the Aztec race, it is supposed.
w. A. Strong, ex-Secretary of State of
Louisiana, was sentenced recently to two
years imprisonment and TO pay fine of
81, 800 for endorsement
Two recent steamers from San Francisco
for China took over &C, 600 barrels of flour for
Yokohoma and Hong Kong. These are
probably the largest cargoes of -four that
ever left the port by steamer.
FROM twenty five to forty car loads of
grapes and pears have each week for some
time been leaving California for the East.
Chicago is the best market for California
-sE4lAt. aA0 49,. .. >.lnkS 0eXL
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
THE NATIONAL GAME.

MIKE KELLY is to be one of Bostons regu-
lar catcherS next season.
INDIANAPOLIS and Pittsbm,g haven't won
a game at Detroit this season.
CHICAGO has won the series from all League
clubs but PittSburg and Boston.
THE Philadelphias attribute the loss of the
pennant to the want of a competent second
baSeman.
THE players made all the money in the In
formation League this season and grumbled
because they did not get more.
BALDWIN, of the Cincinnatis, was recently
fined $95 on the ball field by Umpire Con-
nelly for using vile and abusive language.
PRESIDENT STEARNs, of the Champion
Detroit Club, acknowledges that without
Bennett the club would not have been where
it is now.
EIGHTEEN men have officiated as umpires
In the American Association this season, and
only one (McQuade) has lasted the season
through.
IN the worlds championship series, any
and all fines imposed on players are to be
sustained, and devoted to some charitable
institution in st. Louis and Detroit.
MANAGER WRIGHT, of the Detroits saws
he should like to open the season next year
with precisely the same team that he has
now. 1t is good enough team for
starter.
SHoRT-SToP WARD is credited with a hit
in every game the New YorkS played with
the Pittsburghs. This is quite rare per-
Torrance, and few players can boast of the
same record.
In the series between the Eastern and
Western Clubs of the League, the former
won 149 games to 136 for the latter, the
Philadelphia Club leading the Eastern divi-
sion with forGy-three victories.
LITTLE PAUL RADFORD, of the Metropoli-
tans, has made over one hundred runs. He
is looked upon as one of the best run getters
in the American Association. He takes des-
perate chances when on the bases.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The League season ended with only the In
dianapolis Club playing its full number of
games. The Detroits are the champions for
the coming year.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
THE CORN CROP.
An Estimate of the Yield-Compari-
son With Last Year.

The Chicago daily Trade Bulletin has re-
ceived the averages of the condition OF the
corn crop by States from the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington and makes the
following calculations: Area planted in
1897, reported at a, 9S6, 1872 acres, an increase
of :, 292, 1S4, or 3 per cent compared with the
returns of 1886. The average condition by
States is 726 and the average yield 10. 80
bushels The Department of Agriculture re-
ports the condition at 72.S, and the yield at
20 or bushels. The aggregate yield Is cal
culated at ], 555, COS, 900 bushels. The yield in
the seven States which produce the CONNER
cial surplus is So, 900, O01 bushels, or III OOO,
900 bushels less than last year. OF the area
planted this year in these States a full crop
representing 100 per cent. would be about
l. $40. 900, 900 bushels The average yield In the
corn belt is p. 50 bushels, against %. 10 bush
els last wear
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
A NUMEROUS INDIAN.
He Cuts Off the Heads of His Throe
Guards and Escapes.

He Cuts Off the Heads of His Thro 3
Guards and Escapes.
Deputy United States Marshall Phillips,
with three assistants as posse and guards, a
few days ago arrested Henry N. Kizoit, a full
blooded Chickasaw, eighteen years of age,
near Eufaula, Indian Territory. Not being
able to make the town during the evening the
party camped on the prairie, with the excep-
ton of Phillips, who rode on ahead.
After waiting until noon next day for the
arrival Of the guards with the prisoner Phil
lips rode back and found the entire posse killed,
their heads having been cut off while they
slept. The logs and branches from the
the greater part of their Bodies was con-
sumed. A pool of blood indicated that they
had all been killed by an axe while sleeping,
the three heads, severed from their bodies,
were lying as they rested. The prisoner who
did the deed, escaped.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21

WHO are the people that leave money
on deposit and fail to call for it? A
little information on this point comes
from Connecticut, which has eighty
four savings banks at present, not over
twenty of the number coming under
the law requiring reports concerning
unknown depositors. The amount of
deposits which have remained without
claimants for twenty years is known to
be over $4,000. Of this $21, 900 is
held by the Society for Savings in
Hartford, 1000 by the New London
Savings Bank, $4,000 by the Norwich
Savings Bank, $1,000 by the Bridge
port Savings Bank, $4,000 by the Mid
dletown, and not far from $4,000 b~
the Norwalk Savings Bank.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21

Mrs. POLLY FORD, of Milford, near
New Haven, was 100 years old aon
Sept. l. She has not been to church
since 1896, but is a member of the
Congregational denomination. When
in her SD year she received her second
sight, and can see better than many at
60 years of age. She sometimes has
an idea that her daughter is her
mother, but the delusion does not last
long. Her health is comparatively
good.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
The American Association practically
ended its season as follows, the st. Louis Club
easily retaining the championship:
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21
A HOT PANCAKE.
A Remarkable Incident at the ST.
Louis Fair.

"A RemarkabIe Incident at the st.
Louis Fair.
remarkable incident occurred at the st.
Louis fair grounds during the Presidents
visit that had a sequel the next
morning in the police court. While
the Presidents carriage was driving by
one of the booths Mrs. Cleveland was startled
and surprised by the sudden appearance
of hot pancake in her lap. She had been
used to receiving bouquets in that manner, but
hot pancake was something she was UMPIRE
pared for. The police bounced on the cake
maker, and found her to be Annie SAKE, a come
ly young cook in the booth. In the police
court she explained that something impelled
her to hit Mrs Cleveland with pancake. A
continuance was granted for week.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21

FARMER DAVID L. DICKINSON, of Chat
ham II. j., makes a speciality of raising owls.
He Is a skillfuI taxidermist, and makes
good deal OF money by tie sale of the stuffed
specimens This year he has eleven broods
OF young owls
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-21

A CHILD just born to Mr. and Mrs Bohn,
of East Dubuque, Ia, is without eyes a sur
g1cal operation failed to reveal the slightest
tr ace in any form of optics. In other re-
spects the child is perfect and unusually
StTon2 and we'd shaped
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-09-20
jackson court Monday next. The
CITIZEN will be there. Be ye ready.

Jackson court Monday next. The
CITIZEN will be there. Be ye ready
Mr.. G. c. Miller, millwright has 10
Gated in this city with headquarters
at the Western Hotel.
The business of Haywood's two
weeks term was dispatched in one
week; so much for a working judge
Brother Carter, of the Western
North Carolina Baptist, desires tc
see all his Baptist friends of Bum
combe in the city on Saturday at
the barbecue.
Misses Artie Rice, and Sallie Nc.
Cracken of Crab Tree, Haywood CO.
passed through the city yesterday
for Hendersonville to enter Judson
College which has just opened.
The City Library mas been moved
from the second story of Mr.. S. R.
KepIer's store, to tAe handsomely
fitted rooms of the new brick build
ing of Messrs. Bearden, Rankin &
Co., one door South of their store.
Mr.. J. H. Law enlarged his bus>
iness to such an extent that he was
forced to get more room to display
his china ware, hence he has rented
the new building next door and is
now moving a portion of his goods
into it. His two store rooms are
connected.
Pliny says that sick headache
may be thus cured: Extract the
small head of a snail found between
two cart ruts, pass it through gold
ring with piece ofivory,sew it in a
piece of dog skin and fasten it to
the patient.
Col Jim Webb says he has full
faith in this remedy.
Letters received yesterday by
Capt. Matt Atkinson from promi4
nent railroad officials give the high-
est encouragement to the projects
now entertained by the people of
Buncombe county and the city of
Asheville. At the barbecue on Sat-
urday something will be read that
will please.
A large party of ladies and gen
tlemen who left Asheville one week
ago for trip to Caesars Head and
other points reached home Sunday
afternoon, having visited Brevard,
Caesars Head, Buck Forest, Hender-
sonville, Hickory Nut Falls, CHM
neY Rock, Fair View and other
points of interest. They had a
most delightful time throughout and
greatly enjoyed the trip.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-09-20
Nashville at the Boiling Point.
IBy telegraph to the Asheville Citizen

By telegraph to the AsheVille Citizen.l
NASHVILLE, Sept. 19.-The city is
in a ferment over the presence of a
large number of detectives suddenly
centered here, mainly from outside
States, and supposed to be the inter
est of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. The people of the conn-
ty vote next Thursday on the pros
position to subscribe five hundred
thousand dollars to the Tennessee
Midland Railroad which is to run
from memphisithrough Nashville to
Bristol where it connects with the
Virginia Midland, thus sgiving a
competing line East. Louisville
and Nashville have been fighting
the proposition, and it is rumored
that these detectives are here to dog
the employees on election day and
see that they vote with their ems
ployers. They are quartered at va
rious hotels and boarding houses.
There is intense feeling particu-
larlY as among the imported detec-
lives diC lWO Lulu " SOlJIOl
who are indicted for the murder oi
half dozen people during the riots
at East st Louis attending tho great
Southwestern strike.
The american this morning says
editorially: The city of Nashville
has never before had such an insult
offered, as that of bringing in, on the
eye efan election a gangof notorious
desperadoes, known in all parts Of
the United States as Pinkerton's
detectives. These men were brought
here by the Louisville and Nash
vile management to be used in an
election which it has undertaken to
defeat, On Saturday through
a friend from distance, we were
put in possession of the fact that
a large number of Pinkerton's de-
tectives had gone to Nashville. Put
ting our force to- work we found
that twelve had already arrived
and that many more were expected
We also found that a number oi
men sometimes called special agents
but really detectives of Louisville